Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Valley Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Valley Drive (BB8 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Valley Drive (BB8 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Laithe Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Valley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Arches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laithe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewhurst Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Atkinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cross Hagg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Hagg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Hagg Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Hagg Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Harold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Centaur Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castercliff Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castercliff Bank —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Arches Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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